Parse Server has an MFA single-use token bypass via concurrent authData login requestsGHSA-w73w-g5xw-rwhf
Fix: parse-community/parse-server#10326GHSA-w73w-g5xw-rwhf is a CWE-367 vulnerability in parse-server. A fix is available for parse-server — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-w73w-g5xw-rwhf.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
parse-servernpmDescription
Impact
An attacker who possesses a valid authentication provider token and a single MFA recovery code or SMS one-time password can create multiple authenticated sessions by sending concurrent login requests via the authData login endpoint. This defeats the single-use guarantee of MFA recovery codes and SMS one-time passwords, allowing session persistence even after the legitimate user revokes detected sessions.
Patches
The fix adds optimistic locking to the authData login path, ensuring that concurrent database updates for the same user fail when the original MFA token array has already been modified by another request.
Workarounds
There is no known workaround.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | parse-server | ≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.7.0-alpha.8 | 9.7.0-alpha.8npm install parse-server@9.7.0-alpha.8 |
| 📦npm | parse-server | all versions | 8.6.64npm install parse-server@8.6.64 |
Affected Products
parse-serverparseplatformDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for parse-server, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update parse-server to 9.7.0-alpha.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-w73w-g5xw-rwhf is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-w73w-g5xw-rwhf in your dependencies?
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